Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
The Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn family is a line of the Rhenish aristocratic family Sayn-Wittgenstein with headquarters at Sayn Castle in Sayn near Bendorf am Rhein .
historical overview
The first line Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn was one of the three main lines of the Counts of Sayn-Wittgenstein ; it emerged from the marriage of the last daughter of the Counts of Sayn-Sayn , Anna Elisabeth, with Wilhelm III. from Sayn-Wittgenstein. With the death of the seven-year-old Hereditary Count Ludwig, the son of Louise Juliane von Sayn and Count Ernst, who died in 1632, this line died out in 1636. The actual county was lost to the House of Sayn (-Wittgenstein) because Kurtrier withdrew it as a settled fief.
The second house, Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, emerged from the sons of Count Wilhelm III's second marriage. with Countess Anna Ottilie von Nassau-Weilburg (1582–1635), daughter of Count Albrecht von Nassau-Weilburg . This line died out in 1846 with Count Gustaf zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn.
A division of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg founded the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg-Ludwigsburg line with Ludwig Franz II (1694–1750) (since 1834 princes of the Kingdom of Prussia and since 1861 princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn).
The princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn until 1918
- Ludwig Franz II. (* Berleburg December 13, 1694; † Berleburg February 24, 1750)
- Christian Ludwig Casimir (* Ludwigsburg July 13, 1725; † Rheda May 6, 1797)
- Ludwig Adolph Peter , Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg-Ludwigsburg (Highness) since 1834, imperial. Russian Field Marshal General , (* Kiev January 6, 1769, † Lemberg June 11, 1843)
- Ludwig Adolf Friedrich (* Kowno June 17, 1799; † Cannes June 20, 1866), Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg-Ludwigsburg, since 1861 1st Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. His first marriage ( Saint Petersburg 1828) was married to Caroline (Stephanie) Princess Radziwill (* Paris December 9, 1809; † Bad Ems July 26, 1832). She brought one of the largest private estates in Europe into the marriage. In second marriage (Marno, Gov. Kursk 1834) married to Leonilla Princess Bariatinska (* Moscow May 9, 1816, † Ouchy February 1, 1918).
- Peter Dominikus Ludwig (born May 10, 1831; † August 20, 1887), Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg-Ludwigsburg, inherits the large Russian estates of his mother Stephanie together with his sister Marie, married to Prince Clodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst Princess Radziwill .
- Theodor Friedrich (* Berlin April 3, 1836; † Meran May 19, 1909), succeeded his younger brother Ludwig in 1876 as the 3rd Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. From 1879 to 1880 Count von Altenkirchen and from 1880 Russian Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (without -Sayn). In 1887 he followed his older half-brother Peter in several Russian titles and estates. His descendants carry the title of Prince or Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein ( Highness ).
- Ludwig (* July 15, 1843 - † February 26, 1876), 1866–1876 2nd Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
- Alexander (* Paris July 14, 1847; † Knowledge August 12, 1940), 1879–1883 4th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. 1883–1918 Count von Hachenburg . His descendants from their second marriage carry the title Graf or Countess von Hachenburg.
- August Stanislaus Peter Joseph (* Düsseldorf September 23, 1872; † Würzburg March 27, 1958), 1883–1958 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
Heads of the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn house after 1918
- Ludwig Stanislaus Heinrich Aloysius Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (* Copenhagen May 4, 1915; † Sayn January 9, 1962), married to Marianne Mayr-Melnhof , now better known as society photographer Marianne Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn .
- Alexander Konrad Friedrich Heinrich Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (* Salzburg November 22, 1943), married to Gabriela Countess von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (* Würzburg October 16, 1950).
Well-known members of the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn family
- Ludwig's younger brother was the successful night hunter Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
- Alexander Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn's daughter Filippa Sayn-Wittgenstein
- The actress Sunnyi Melles has been married to Peter Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a younger brother of Alexander Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, since 1993.
For other bearers of the name Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn see Sayn-Wittgenstein # Known Family Members .
Bearer of the name "Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein"
People who have a “from” in their name instead of “to” do not belong to the direct descendants of this noble family. Companies that use the part of the name “Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein” were also founded by adopted namesake or their spouses and are not related to the former Princely Houses of Sayn-Wittgenstein. You work primarily in the real estate or asset management sector, but also as an auction dealer, wine dealer and internet service provider.
Web links
- Website of the administration of Sayn Castle (under the responsibility of Alexander Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn)
- Lexicon of noble free sexes
supporting documents
- ↑ Other namesake on sayn.de